The New Mexico Network for Women in Science and Engineering is planning a spring conference on the UNM campus for young women. The conference will feature a series of technical career workshops for young women from grade 6 - 12.
The workshops feature such subjects as "Bugs: The Good, the Bad and the Ones that Live Inside You, Imaging Technology: Can Computers Really See, and Where's the Science in Working at a Zoo, Aquarium or Botanic Garden?"
According to conference organizers, the goal of the workshops is to increase the interest of women in science and mathematics, to foster awareness of career opportunities for women in math and science related fields, and to provide participants the opportunity to meet with women working in these fields.
There is also a program for adults scheduled on March 13, 2004. The adult programs feature such topics as "How to Finance Your Daughter's Education, and Is Your Daughter Academically Prepared for College." There are also tours of the UNM labs planned for conference participants.
Anyone interested in more information about the workshops or the conference should contact Sandrea Gonzales at 277-3716 or sandrea@unm.edu. Registration fee for either the student or adult workshops are $5.
Contact: Karen Wentworth (505) 277-5627
Posted by kwentworth at January 28, 2004 03:12 PM